Rep. Becca Balint Has Struggled with Anxiety and Depression. Now She’s Fighting for Mental Health Support and Policies.
The Anxious Achiever
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The Importance of Mental Health
"I was a very anxious kid would get sort of the classic stomach aches and headaches before a test or before a big event at school. And so for a long time, I really didn't know that that was not how everybody experienced the world," she says. "The more I've been open about talking about it here in Vermont as an elected official and as a leader, the more I know it's exactly the right path because I hear from people all the time who are grateful that I have shared my journey."
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